The Will He Bequeathed is the 112th chapter of the "Shuumatsu no Valkyrie: Record of Ragnarok" manga series.
Summary[]
The remaining Primordial Gods rewrite the memories of the Gods, falsifying history
After Gǫllnir's jailbreak, the Primordial Gods, as previously decided, spun their new false history and they successfully falsified the despicable history before Gleipnir. From their base, the six cast a spell that overwrote the memories of the Gods. The existence of Yggdrasil and anything related to them was completely purged from the world.
After they'd confirmed the spell was a success, the six Primordials discussed how the only issue was Gǫllnir, whose memories couldn't be overwritten by their power. The Primordial with bandages over her eyes kept an eye on a large glass ball as another Primordial asked Eirin if she really had no idea where Gǫllnir could be. With her eyes puffy, Eirin sighed about how, if the Great Inventor God wanted to hide, not even his own wife could find him, sadly smiling about how he had always been like that.
Reunited, Eirin hugs a weakened Gǫllnir
The pharaoh-like Primordial worried about what Gǫllnir may do and wanted to find him as quickly as possible when the bandaged Primordial got a particular reaction in her glass ball and exclaimed Gǫllnir was nearby, much to the other Primordials' surprise. Slamming the doors open, Gǫllnir greeted everyone, laughing about how he knew they'd sense him. Standing up from her seat, Eirin ran over to Gǫllnir and hugged him, the couple happy to be reunited. As Gǫllnir coughed, Eirin wondered what'd happened to him when the other Primordials got up from their seats, wary about Gǫllnir coming out of hiding on his own.
Gǫllnir reveals the Book of Gǫllnir
Gǫllnir commented on how they were as gloomy as ever and assured them that he always planned to come out when the time was right. But the pharaoh-like Primordial questioned why Gǫllnir came out of hiding, pointing out in this peaceful world they created, Gǫllnir's existence was too much of a threat, which meant he must disappear for its sake. As everyone hung their heads in resignation, Gǫllnir said he was well aware and stood on the table, mentioning he had created something. He wanted the rest to see it and to brag about it a bit. When asked by the pharaoh-like Primordial what he had made, Gǫllnir unveiled a book and called it his opus, his masterpiece – the Book of Gǫllnir.
Gǫllnir apologizes to Eirin one last time before dying
He recorded everything inside of this book and Gǫllnir smiled about how he would entrust this book with the future. Deciding to put on the finishing touches, Gǫllnir began to chant a promise, infusing the book with his power. Before Eirin was able to stop him, Gǫllnir completed it by using his own life, causing his whole body to crack at once and begin shattering to pieces. Dropping the book, Gǫllnir went on to fall forward and was caught by Eirin. Gǫllnir wheezed about how he did what he had to do and Eirin asked why he went so far. Gǫllnir insisted he would believe in the future – their children – before going on to apologize to Eirin for being selfish to the end since this was the only way that he knew how to live. Eirin agreed that was true and cried, sadly smiling as that was why she loved him so much. Remarking on how that's to be expected of his wife, Gǫllnir thanked her for everything before going through Niflhel and vanishing completely.
"They were heroes... who fought for peace."
After Gǫllnir's death, Eirin began to look through the Book of Gǫllnir, confirming her husband's words about how he wrote everything down. The creation of this world, Yggdrasil's massacre, Ragnarok – he even wrote about the mechanics of Gleipnir and how to release it. On top of that, Gǫllnir wrote about them and all of their friends. Clutching the book close to her chest, Eirin tearfully recalled how he wrote that everyone was a hero who fought for peace. The other Primordials were touched by Gǫllnir's words, believing those words were what he wanted to etch into history, even at the cost of his life. The bandaged Primordial questioned why Gǫllnir went to the trouble of bringing the book to them and Eirin reminded her that he said he wanted to brag about it, having always been like that.
The Primordials try destroying the Book of Gǫllnir with Elo Negl
Apologizing to Eirin, the pharaoh-like Primordial told her that they couldn't allow that book to exist and had to burn it. Eirin understood and she put the book down. At first, the pharaoh-like Primordial attempted to burn it with normal flames but the Book of Gǫllnir had remained unharmed, with the pharaoh-like Primordial guessing Gǫllnir's powers were protecting it. He asked the others to lend their strength as they had to stake their lives on destroying this book. Using their lives as kindling, the six Primordials invoked Elo Negl, manifesting flames that were strong enough to burn the book.
We will find them... for the sake of our new world...
As he watched it turn to ash, the pharaoh-like Primordial shed a tear and apologized to Gǫllnir since he felt this was the only way. With the Book of Gǫllnir destroyed, Eirin thought it was finally over but the others mentioned Gǫllnir's disciples who helped to free him were still out there and were armed with Gǫllnir's knowledge, making them as dangerous as he was. Unable to find them with her glass ball, even though she searched every corner of the world, the bandaged Primordial suggested all of them may already be dead. Another Primordial bet they were able to hide thanks to one of Gǫllnir's inventions so they couldn't overwrite their memories. The Primordials believed they had to get rid of anyone who knew the truth and they resolved to find the disciples of Gǫllnir, for the sake of their new world. The Primordials left that room but didn't notice an aura that was filled with Runic letters left the charred remains of the Book of Gǫllnir.
Feldis names the hidden village: the People of Gǫllnir
Elsewhere, in their hidden village, Feldis and the other disciples see a candle in a shrine was blown out, signifying Gǫllnir had died. Although he didn't know where Gǫllnir died, Feldis was firm in thinking their master's beliefs and will ran through them. Feldis thought they shouldn't be shedding tears but he cried regardless. The disciples wondered if they should do what Gǫllnir did and fight to spread the true history throughout the world but Feldis said all that'd accomplish was them being purged by the Primordial Gods. Besides, Gǫllnir didn't want them to fight.
Instead, Feldis thought they should remain hidden to wait for the right time. Furthermore, they would continue to tell their descendants the truth so that one day, when the world needed that truth, they'd be able to spread it to everyone. As proof of Gǫllnir's existence, Feldis named their village the "People of Gǫllnir." And so, in accordance with the false history of the Primordial Gods, both Yggdrasil and the Great Inventor God were purged from history.
Velk, the boy who would later become known as Odin
Outside the hidden village of the People of Gǫllnir, the new Gods were being taught from childhood that the world was created by the Primordial Gods and that the Primordial Gods' self-destructed due to their power, leading to the new Gods to make the world they now knew, consisting of Valhalla, Midgard and Helheim. By this point, there was no-one left who knew the truth. Unbeknownst to the Gods, the aura of Runic letters would eventually go into a book in a library and transform it into the Book of Gǫllnir. After eons had passed, the curtain rose on a dreadful tragedy.
In the People of Gǫllnir's village, a very elderly Feldis sat in his room and was in the midst of reading something when a young boy tapped on his window. Coming in with a barrel, the boy told Feldis he had brought the usual and Feldis drank the booze straight from the barrel, laughing about how delicious it was. Ruffling the boy's hair, Feldis told Velk that he was his only ally left since everyone else had kept nagging him to quit drinking. Since he'd brought Feldis the booze, Velk wanted him to tell him the story of Gǫllnir again as he thought he was the coolest old man ever for creating Gleipnir and saving the Gods. This boy was a nameless young God who'd eventually become Odin, Supreme God of the Norse Pantheon, and the roots of the tragedy could be traced to his pure heart.
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| Chapters & Volumes | |
|---|---|
| Volume 1 | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Volume 2 | 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 |
| Volume 3 | 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 |
| Volume 4 | 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 |
| Volume 5 | 19 • 20 • 21 |
| Volume 6 | 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 |
| Volume 7 | 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 |
| Volume 8 | 30 • 31 • 32 • 33 |
| Volume 9 | 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 |
| Volume 10 | 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 |
| Volume 11 | 42 • 43 • 44 • 45 |
| Volume 12 | 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 |
| Volume 13 | 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 |
| Volume 14 | 54 • 55 • 56 • 57 |
| Volume 15 | 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • B1 |
| Volume 16 | 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 • 66 |
| Volume 17 | 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • B2 |
| Volume 18 | 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • B3 |
| Volume 19 | 75 • 76 • 77 • 78 |
| Volume 20 | 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 |
| Volume 21 | 83 • 84 • 85 • 86 |
| Volume 22 | 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • B4 |
| Volume 23 | 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • B5 |
| Volume 24 | 95 • 96 • 97 • 98 • B6 |
| Volume 25 | 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 |
| Volume 26 | 104 • 105 • 106 • 107 • 108 • 109 |
| Volume 27 | 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 |
| Not Compiled in a Volume | E1 |
| List of Rounds (Manga) | |
|---|---|
| 1. Lü Bu vs. Thor | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 |
| 2. Adam vs. Zeus | 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 |
| 3. Kojiro Sasaki vs. Poseidon | 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 |
| 4. Jack the Ripper vs. Heracles | 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 • 26 • 27 • 28 • 29 • 30 |
| 5. Raiden Tameemon vs. Shiva | 31 • 32 • 33 • 34 • 35 • 36 • 37 • 38 • 39 • 40 • 41 • 42 |
| 6. Buddha vs. Bishamonten/Zerofuku/Hajun | 43 • 44 • 45 • 46 • 47 • 48 • 49 • 50 • 51 • 52 • 53 • 54 |
| 7. Qin Shi Huang vs. Hades | 55 • 56 • 57 • 58 • 59 • 60 • 61 • 62 • 63 • 64 • 65 |
| 8. Nikola Tesla vs. Beelzebub | 66 • 67 • 68 • 69 • 70 • 71 • 72 • 73 • 74 • 75 • 76 • 77 |
| 9. Leonidas vs. Apollo | 78 • 79 • 80 • 81 • 82 • 83 • 84 |
| 10. Soji Okita vs. Susano'o no Mikoto | 84 • 86 • 87 • 88 • 89 • 90 • 91 • 92 • 93 • 94 • 95 • 96 |
| 11. Simo Häyhä vs. Loki | 98 • 99 • 100 • 101 • 102 • 103 • 104 • 105 • 106 |
| 12. Sakata Kintoki vs. Odin | 107 • 108 • 109 • 110 • 111 • 112 • 113 • 114 • 115 |